Summary: With the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), advocating for school health and physical education is more important than ever! Learn about the origins of SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! Day and its significance as an advocacy tool, and find out how to get involved either on Capitol Hill or in your home state. Panelists for this podcast include: *Paul Clinton — SHAPE America Northwest District president; *Mark Foellmer — Physical education teacher at Wentworth Junior High School in Calumet City, IL, and an active committee member of SHAPE America Midwest District; *Cheryl Wardell — Physical Education teacher in the Beaverton School District (OR) and 2014 SHAPE America Northwest District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year; *Gayle See — National Board Certified physical educator who currently serves as a physical education instructional coach for Seattle Public Schools and as executive director of both SHAPE Washington and SHAPE America Northwest District; and *Samantha Nelson — Middle school physical education, D/APE, and health education teacher in Willmar, MN
